IELTS — English for International Opportunity

Educational institutions, as well as employers and government immigration agencies, generally require proof of your English language skills as part of their recruitment or admittance procedures. IELTS is one of the standards such organisations use.

Recognised by organisations worldwide, IELTS is now used by over a million people a year to demonstrate their English language skills.

The test

All candidates are take Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking tests.

There is a choice between Academic or General Training in the Reading and Writing tests. All candidates take the same Listening and Speaking tests.

The total test time is around 2 hours 45 minutes. The first three tests (Listening, Reading and Writing) are taken on one day, with the Speaking test in the week before or after the other tests.

In Spain, IELTS is currently available only in its paper-based test (and not as a computer-based test).

IELTS scores

The tests are designed to cover the full range of ability from non-user to expert user. You receive a score of 0—9, with 0 being for those who did not attempt the test, and 9 being for the most proficient users.

Most universities accept scores between 6—7 as being suitable for undergraduate study in English.

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Please note International House schools in Barcelona are not currently able to offer the IELTS exam directly to our own students.